Unit 1 What’s the matter?
Section A (3a-3c)
By the end of this period, you will be able to
1. predict the passage according to the title and the picture;
2. guess word meanings according to contexts;
3. know what is in a piece of news;
4. learn to help others in need.
Revision
Make up a conversation between a doctor and a patient.
Let’s talk
Do you often read news? Where can you get news?
paper news
online news
Let’s talk
2. Which part catches your eyes first in a piece of news?
title
picture
Let’s predict according to the title and the picture.
1. What happened to the man lying by the road?
He fell over and seemed uncomfortable.
2. What was the woman next to the man doing?
She was shouting for help.
3. Did the man die? Why?
No. Because the title says he was saved.
Bus Driver and
Passengers Save
an Old Man
Let’s read the news.
Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man
At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No.26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for help.
The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice.
He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus. But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man onto the bus.
Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the man was saved by the doctors in time. “It’s sad that many people don’t want to help others because they don’t want any trouble,” says one passenger. “But the driver didn’t think about himself. He only thought about saving a life.”
3b Read the passage again and check (√) the things that happened in the story.
1.________ Wang Ping was the driver of bus No.26
at 9:00 a.m. yesterday.
2.________ Bus No.26 hit an old man on Zhonghua Road.
3.________ The old man had a heart problem and needed
to go to the hospital right away.
√
√
4.________ The passengers on the bus did not want to go to
the hospital, so only Wang Ping went with the woman and
old man.
5.________ Some passengers helped to get the old man onto
the bus.
6.________ The old man got to the hospital in time.
√
√
3c Discuss the questions with a partner.
1.Why was Wang Ping surprised that the passengers agreed
to go to the hospital with him?
2.Did the passengers think Wang Ping did the right thing?
How do you know?
Because he thought that there were no passengers who agreed to go with him.
Yes, they did. Because they went with him together.
3.Do you agree that people often do not help others because
they do not want to get into trouble? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. Because people don't want to get themselves into trouble.
What is in news?
news
5Ws and 1H
Quotes
who/what/when/where
how
why
witness
experts
Finish the news story line
something happening
at 9:00 a.m. yesterday
what the bus driver did
what passengers did
result
was going along…
saw an old man lying...
was shouting for help
stopped the bus without thinking twice;
got off and asked what happened
all agreed to go with him;
some of them helped to move the man onto the bus
was saved in time
1. If you were Wang Ping, what would you do?
2. Do you agree that people seldom help others because they
do not want to get into trouble? Why or why not?
3. What should we do when we see people in need? Why?
Think about it!
see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事
At 9: 00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road.
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辨析:see sb. doing sth. 与see sb. do sth.
see sb. doing sth.
看见某人正在做某事(强调看见动作正在进行)
see sb. do sth.
看见某人做某事(强调看见动作发生的整个过程或看见动作经常发生)
e.g. We saw him crossing the road.
我们看见他正在过马路。(强调动作正在进行)
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While I was walking along the lake, I saw some fish ________ out of the water.
A. jumped B. to jump
C. jumping D. are jumping
C
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think twice 再三考虑;慎重考虑
The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice.
e.g. I must think twice before I can promise.
在我答应之前,我必须慎重考虑一下。
What do you think of the movie?
你认为这部电影怎么样?
Language points
He got off and asked the woman what happened.
get on 上(公共汽车)
get off 下(公共汽车)
get into 上(小汽车)
get out of 下(小汽车)
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We mustn’t _________ the bus until it stops.
A. get off B. put off C. turn off
A
e.g. He got off at Guangming Road.
他在光明路下车了。
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happen /'h?p?n/ vi. 发生
不及物动词,不能用于被动语态,且不与表示一段时间的状语连用。
e.g. An accident happened in that street.
那条街上发生了一起事故。
The story happened in 2020. 这个故事发生在2020 年。
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表示“某人出了某事(常指不好的事)”,用句型Sth. happened to sb.。
e.g. What happened to Judy?
朱迪发生了什么事?
She happened to meet her friend in the bookstore.
她在书店里碰巧遇见了她的朋友。
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expect /?k'spekt/ v. 预料;期盼;盼望
He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.
e.g. We expect you to help us. 我们期盼你帮助我们。
I expect to be back within a week. 我预计一周之内回来。
Many people were expecting that the peace talks would break down. 许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。
Language points
Teachers expect all their students _______ progress day by day.
A. to make B. make
C. to take D. take
A
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to one’s surprise 使某人惊讶的是
But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him.
e.g. To my surprise, Lisa won the first prize in the singing competition.
让我惊讶的是,莉萨在唱歌比赛中获得一等奖。
Language points
surprise
动词
surprise sb.
名词
to one’s surprise, give sb. a surprise, in surprise
surprising
形容词
常修饰物,意为“令人惊讶的”
surprised
常用人作主语,意为“感
到惊讶的”
surprise 及其派生词的相关用法:
Language points
根据所给汉语提示补全句子。
— _____________(让我惊讶的是), that robot can drive a car.
—I’ve never seen such a wonderful robot, either.
To my surprise
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agree to do sth. 同意做某事
e.g. She agreed to help me. 她同意帮助我。
I agree to go hiking with him.
我同意和他一起去远足。
I entirely agree with you.
我完全同意你的看法。
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—I think washing hands every day is good ________ our health.
—Yes, I agree you.
A. to; to B. with; to
C. for; with D. at; with
C
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Thanks to Mr.Wang and the passengers, the man was saved by the doctors in time.
e.g. Thanks to/Because of the warm and sunny weather, oranges grow very well here.
由于气候温和、阳光充足,这里的橘子生长得非常好。
thanks to 多亏;由于
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辨析:thanks to 与thanks for
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由于;多
亏;因为
并无当面感谢的意思,其后可接名词或代词
thanks for
因……而
感谢
后接感谢的原因,其后可接名词、代词或v.-ing 形式
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—The population of the poor is getting smaller and smaller.
—________ the government, their living conditions have improved.
A. As for B. Thanks to
C. As a result of D. Thanks for
B
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in time 及时
辨析:in time 与on time
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及时
强调正好赶上事先约定的时间,没有迟到。
on time
准时
按计划做某事,强调不迟到,不早不晚。
e.g. Passengers get on the train on time.
乘客们准时上火车。
Language points
“It’s sad that many people don’t want to help others because they don’t want any trouble,” says one passenger.
e.g. The less trouble, the better.(谚)多一事不如少一事。
Could I trouble you to open the door?
能麻烦你开一下门吗?
trouble /'tr?bl/ n.&v. 问题;苦恼;麻烦
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—Mrs. Smith, I have some _______ sleeping. Would you mind _________ the music a bit, please?
—OK, of course not.
A. troubles; turning up B. trouble; turning down
C. problem; to turn down D. problems; turning off
B
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Bus No. 26 hit an old man on Zhonghua Road.
e.g. The boy hit the dog with a stone.
那个男孩用一块石头打那只狗。
He hit me on the head with a book.
他用一本书打我的头。
hit /h?t/ v.( 用手或器具) 击;打
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hit sb. on the head 打某人的头
hit sb. in the face 打某人的脸
—What’s wrong with Simon? He isn’t at school today.
—His legs got hurt. He was ________ by a motorcycle this morning.
A. treated B. hit
C. operated D. cured
B
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The old man had a heart problem and needed to go to the hospital right away.
e.g. He set off right away hearing the news.
听到那个消息,他立即动身了。
right away 立即;马上
Language points
Language Value
Try our best to help others.
Be kind to build a better world.
news
News story line
5Ws and 1H
Quotes
Context
一、根据句意及首字母提示填补单词
1.To his s________, his father agreed with him to watch the football match together.
2.I didn't mean to t________ Curry yesterday. It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift.
3.The players h________ the ball very hard. At last, they won the match.
urprise
rouble
it
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4. —Did anyone call me when I was out?
—Yes. A man called h________ Tom.
5. Linda and Kitty will go to Greenery Theme Park by t___________ next Sunday.
hemselves
imself
二、用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空
1. That man________ the bus as quickly as he could.
2. I have been ____________ her for an hour at the bus stop.
3. ______________the good policy in China, the poor family has lived a happy life.
4. Do you think we can get to the station________?
5. I will do my homework ____________.
got off
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waiting for
Thanks to
in time
right away
1. Retell the news about Wang Ping with the help of the news story line.
2. Make sentences with the words and phrases we learnt today.
3. Preview Unit 1 Section A (Grammar Foucs-4c).
Bye Bye!